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Former champions Brazil take on Costa Rice in a crucial Group F match of Fifa World Cup 2018 in Nizhny Novgorod on Friday, June 22. When is the match and how to watch it live on TV, online The Group F tie will start at 3 pm local time, 8 pm SGT and 1 pm BST. Brazil vs Costa Rica - World Cup 2018 preview Brazil is heading into the tie on the back of a disappointing 1-1 draw against Switzerland in their Group F opener. Philippe Coutinho's wonder strike put them in the lead but Tite's men lacked the decisive edge to get three full points in Rostov-On-Don. Neymar's theatrics in a rusty show will be seen as a huge cause of concern. The Paris Saint-Germain superstar also picked up a knock during training earlier this week, leading to doubts over his availability for the Costa Rica match. However, Tite is confident that Neymar will start today. The former Barcelona star needs to find form soon as Brazil need nothing less than a win to keep their hopes of topping the group alive. With the … [Read more...] about Brazil vs Costa Rica live Group F match: Watch FIFA World Cup 2018 on TV, online

Which of the ridiculous options at his disposal will Didier Deschamps use, and will it be the right ones? Those are the questions as France open their Fifa World Cup 2018 campaign against Australia in Group C on Saturday. Owing to the incredible talent at Deschamps' disposal, France have been rightly termed as one of the favourites for the World Cup title. Well, there is no better way to enhance that feeling than by getting off to a flying start, with a smashing win over the Socceroos. France have talent from back to front, and while some of the players pick themselves, Deschamps does have a few important decisions to make, chief of them being who will play up front with Antoine Griezmann. Kylian Mbappe looks certain to join Griezmann, who recently made headlines with a nonsense "decision" video over his future, with Deschamps then left with one more player to choose. It could be Thomas Lemar or Olivier Giroud, who will come in handy against a team that likes to defend deep, or maybe … [Read more...] about France vs Australia live: Expected line ups of FIFA World Cup 2018 Group C match

The FIFA World Cup begins tomorrow on June 14 and countries across the world are gearing up for it. Only five Asian countries – Australia, South Korea, Japan, Iran and Saudi Arabia have qualified to compete for the world’ most coveted trophy in football. On the global ranking, Australia is the only country from Asia that figures in the top 50. Australian team named Socceroos is ranked 36. The Socceroos are in Group C with France, Peru and Denmark. South Korea is ranked 57 and is the only Asian country that has qualified nine times for the world cup. It is also the only Asian country to win the most entertaining team award at 2002 FIFA world Cup. Two players from the team were also voted members of the MasterCard All Star Team, the only Asians to be voted in. South Korean team is in Group F with Germany, Sweden and Mexico. Japan is ranked 67 and will be making its sixth appearance in this year’s World Cup. It is one of the most successful … [Read more...] about FIFA World Cup Ranking, 2018

caption Mohamed Salah. source Getty Images The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia kicks off in three months’ time and will likely be one of the most-watched sports competition on the planet. France, Brazil, and Argentina are among the favourites to win the tournament with players like Antoine Griezmann, Neymar, and Lionel Messi expected to excel. But those nations are far from reliant on just one player and it takes a team effort for a single country to lift the World Cup trophy when the competition finishes on July 15. For that reason, we’ve collected a list of one player you really need to know from every nation in the tournament. Argentina — Nicolás Otamendi. source Getty Images Position: Defender. International appearances: 51 (3 goals). We’re well aware one of the best players on the planet, Lionel Messi, plays for Argentina. As does Paulo Dybala, Sergio Agüero, and Gonzalo Higuaín. Argentina has an embarrassment of riches up … [Read more...] about The one player you need to know from every country competing in the 2018 FIFA World Cup

Top football nations Portugal and Spain have been drawn in Group B and will face each other in the group stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, it was announced on Friday.Alongside the European Champions Portugal and 2010 FIFA World Cup holders Spain, Morocco and Iran have found themselves in Group B.Defending champions Germany have been placed along with lower ranked nations Mexico (16), Sweden (18) and Korea Republic (59) in Group F.Title contenders Brazil have been placed with Switzerland, Costa Rica and Serbia in Group E.Groups:Group A: Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UruguayGroup B: Portugal, Spain, Morocco, IranGroup C: France, Australia, Peru, DenmarkGroup D: Argentina, Iceland, Croatia, NigeriaGroup E: Brazil, Switzerland, Costa Rica, SerbiaGroup F: Germany, Mexico, Sweden, Korea RepublicGroup G: Belgium, Panama, Tunisia, EnglandGroup H: Poland, Senegal, Colombia, Japan. … [Read more...] about Portugal to face Spain in 2018 FIFA World Cup